33rd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
| 33rd Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1922-1947; 1955-1956 |
| Country |
 Soviet Union
|
| Branch | Soviet Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | |
| Decorations |
 Order of Suvorov 2nd class |
| Battle honours |
Kholm (1st formation) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Ivan Gribov |
Kholm (1st formation)
Berlin (1st formation)
The 33rd Rifle Division was a rifle division of the Red Army and Soviet Army, formed twice. The division was formed in 1922 at Samara and moved to Belarus in the next year. It fought in the Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939 and in the Occupation of Lithuania in June 1940. After Operation Barbarossa, the division fought in the Baltic Operation and Leningrad Strategic Defensive. In January 1942, it fought in the Toropets–Kholm Offensive. The division participated in the Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive, the Pskov-Ostrov Offensive, the Tartu Offensive and the Riga Offensive. In 1945, the division fought in the East Pomeranian Offensive and the Battle of Berlin. The division remained in Germany postwar with the Soviet occupation forces and disbanded in 1947. In 1955, it was reformed from the 215th Rifle Division in the Far East and inherited that division's honorifics, but was disbanded in 1956.
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